Finally made it to a computer so I could vote. After going through the ballot though I realized something. Why am I paying for a channel with crap like this on it when I could just buy the DVDs from the shows I like and probably pay less than I spend for a year of this channel? I guess since I just set the DVR for the shows I want I never realized how bad some of the other shows are. The way I see it the ballot reads like this;
#1 PigMan - My only hope is that this show never ends up being played in front of a congressional hearing to ban hunting. In the few episodes I have watched and they have been few the image of hunters portrayed by the Pigman beam with anti hunting fodder. A quick look at his fans comments on the S C facebook page reveal the type of people he appeals to.
North American Whitetail - To be honest I cant tell it apart from the other whitetail shows. It looks like another whitetail show about hunting from a tree stand or blind over a feed plot.
BackCountry Quest TV - I'm not sure how this show got it's name but the episodes I have seen have never been in the back country. If it had been named back 40 or perhaps back yard quest it would have been a less deceptive title.
Territories Wild - I have to admit if I wasn't going to write in OYOA, which I did, I would have voted for this show. At least it has some scenery!
Whitetail Properties - Yep another whitetail hunting show see North American Whitetail.
#2 Not interested but I do catch a Guns and Ammo episode know and then.
#3 The 3 most worthless shows on TV in no particular order: Watching someone play golf, Watching someone sit in a boat waiting for a fish and Watching someone hunt ducks. All are great to do, all get better after a few beers but none are fun to watch. I did get to vote for a fly fishing show though at least they have a change in scenery.
#4 Respect Outdoors, G3 Sportsman, Beau Knows Outdoors - See explanation about duck and fishing shows.
Coming Home With Greg Stube - How can you not vote for this guy.
Brotherhood Outdoors - The only thing worse than having to watch union BS commercials is the fact that now they have their own TV show.
#5 I watch a few of these from time to time and didn't have a problem voting for Easton its not a bad show.
#6 Fred Eichler - See above
Stan Potts and Whittington - Another whitetail show
Hailey and G.O. Heath - I kind of like their show and if I hadn't written in Randy it would have been a toss up with Eichler
Pigman - See above
Chris and Casey Keefer - Still not in the back country
#7 I haven't seen most of these because of the DVR but I gave my vote to Larry, why not.
#8 That was easy, if you read this far you know what I voted for simply via process of elimination.
#9 I couldn't even throw out a why not vote on this one, No vote.
#10 Mule Deer - I love hunting mule deer. Just not in an open field next to a chopper loading a truck.
Whitetail Deer - I love hunting these critters too although I've only done it a few times and never from a tree.
Canadian Moose - Big moose + recurve bow + pink arrow = Vote - hysterical reaction by host still = vote.
Bighorn Sheep - A close second but I have a thing for moose
Alaskan Bear - 3rd place Nice bear Larry
#11 Stone Sheep Shot - I wonder what Freud would say about a show where the goal is to shoot things further away than most people feel ethical?
Backcountry Elk Shot - Yep Voted
Woodland Caribou - The sound was fading on my computer so I'm still trying to figure out what the deal was with the white shirt or whatever it was?
Double Turkey Shot - I like watching turkey hunting a little more than duck hunting but not much
Utah Bull Elk - See Stone Sheep above, add in the fact that if they couldn't have gotten to the next ridge without getting busted they don't belong out there. I keep waiting for one of these guys to end up in court after the guy in the bottom of the canyon they just shot over decides to return fire.
#12 No brainer that shot would be hard to top... ever.